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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
A Dollar Design.

Philadelphia Press.
The Director of the Mint offers prize Of $500
for a new design for the silver dollar. We have
nothing to suggest but this: That one side of the
coin be stamped 80 Cents and the other Il
Dollar Then a man receiving it could accept
it for its eighty cent value and Pay il out at It's
hundred-cent value, the principle III it is
sound fipanciering to turn ones money over as
often as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

THE interstate-commerce law went into eff
feet only a week ago. but the commissioners
re already in hot water up to their eyes.
Unless they can arrange for speedy relief it
will presently come to pass that Judge Cooley
and brethren will wish they had never been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

THE latest proposition to save the Green
Smith Democracy is to have Senator Voor-
bees run for Governor next year. This is a
confession of defeat in advance. The cam
paign of the Democracy will mean nothing if
heir ticket is not headed by Green Smith
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

: away from her dear little ducky darling of sick
baby. Where was Prince Henry all this time
that ne did not exert his authority and keep
Mrs. Battenberg at homel 1t was an opportu-
nifty to show himself greater than his mother-in-
law, which it is to be feared will never return.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

THE Chicago Anarchists are experiencing a
ated them and their friends by large MAORI
ty at the election last week, and now the
Turner's show disposition to turn them out
of that body. It isn't good year for the red
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

THE departments at Washington were not
closed yesterday in honor of baby Whitneys
christening. This was oversight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
A Kansas Ele ction Incident.
Leavenworth Special

LeavenWorth SpeclaI
Cne woman lost her temper, and told the
Judges and clerks that they were oppressors.
simply because they would not let her take her
ticket out of the box and pnt in another
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

THE London demonstration in favor of
home rule indicates that the Irish sympathiz-
ers do not all live in Ireland and America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

A syndicate of New Workers, representing g.
600, 900, has located at FL Paso. and will put up
machinery enough to employ 700 men in reduc-
ing ores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

Music is considered an elemento Of culture. and
opera the highest development Of music. Yet it
seems opera finds a congenial home in the
played out civilizations of the East. recently
returned traveller says: II saw the presentation
of the opera of Aida at Cairo. 1t was wonder
full. Ismail Pasha paid $4,000 for the manu-
script alone He paid $500, 900 before the first
nights performance in preparing for its proper
presentation. The wealth and gorgeousness Of
the stage-setting, I presume, has never been
equaled in either continent. They brought
whole camel trains on the stage. BY the way,
India is the homo of opera. 1 saw an opera
there which was 1900 years old. Some of its
popular strains have been incorporated in the
sacred music of our day. Bishop Heber got some
of his choicest inspirations from this old opera
production of India" Bishop Heber spent many
years as missionary in India. Some of his
hymns, set to particular tunes, among the
most popular and artistic in use. 1t is odd to
think that the Protestant churches of Christen-
dom are singing tunes which may have been
borrowed from the Hindoo
THE New York Post, in lamenting the growing
dsinclination of the American people TO listen
to serious discourses and orations. and their in
creasinc tendency to jocosity, suggests that the
increased ''scrappiness and gossipiness' of the
newspaper press has something to do with max
ing serious moods more difficult for the general
public. The Post should take heart So long
as that paper is conducted in it's present STYLE
| any man who wishes to enveiop himself in gloom
can indulge these penitential proclivities by be-
coming of is subscribers. No regular reader
| of the Post is ever known TO smile.
| SCARFs and necktes Of metal which has been
rolled irto thin strips and painted in bright col
| ors is a new German invention. The man who
| would wear them and thus deprive some woman
| of chance to make crazy patchwork of his old
under tin bed quilts instead of silken coyerlids.
If the disease of Snyder the walking won
der" is contagious. moderate attacks of it may
become rather popular with the people who have
recently returned their annual passes to the rail-
road companies.
! WHAT with the Methodist conference and
| natural gas all at one time the town of Marion
seems, from all accounts, to be a very lively
sort of place just now.
Mrs JENNEss MILLER, the dress reformer. il
said to receive moro letters than any other
woman in the United States except Mrs. Cleve-
land
THE English people should not expend all
their wrath upon Queen Victoria for having car
| ried daughter Beatrice off TO the continent and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

Mrs. JENNEss MILLER, the dress reformer. is
said to receive moro letters than any other
woman in the United States except Mrs Cleve-
land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

WHAT with the Methodist conference and
natural gas all at one time the town of Marion
seems, from all accounts. to be very lively
uort of place just now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

If the disease of Snyder, the walking won
der" is contagious, moderate attacks of it may
become rather popular with the people who have
recently returned their annual passes to the rail-
road companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

their wrath upon Queen Victoria for having car
ried daughter Beatrice off to the continent. and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LoNDoN-American Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris 80 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YoRK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. P. Hawey & Co., 154 Vine street
LOUISVLLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. j. c. Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
Telephone Calls.
Business OAice..--o3s Editorial Rooms .242
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Business oficeo3s Editorial Rooms 49, o42
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26

fact that almos' every thing moveable had
gone overheard. There was not at that
time Delaying pin, capstan bar, stick OF
OF hrewood, oar, or loose rope left on board.
The scuttlo.butt, which no sea sweeping
over us could dislodge, lad been wrcuched
from its fastcnings und rolled from stem to
stern dozen times. Blankets which the
men had brough4 up the previous evening
had been rent and torn In all sorts OF
shapes as tho horrid arms pulled at them.
Tho tarpaulins had been torn from the
matches and dragged about, and had not
the hatch covers been securely hooked
they would certainly have been wrenched
of.
Shortly after ten O'clock slid back the
door to secure another look. 1t seemed as
II some Of the creatures were gone; at
least there were not so many arms twist
ing about. Lifting my head until could
see along the port rail, / discovered the
beaks Of only two octopuses. Others were
in the water alongside, however, and had
their feelers over the rail, some clinging
fest to shroud or mast, while others were
carefully moving about. A breeze had
come up and was angry and impatient at
the delay, but l restrained myself to
wait for another half hour. BY that
time the creatures had deserted us
entirely. From the commotion in the
water on the rocky reef, had no doubt
that 1t was the den or nesting place OF the
creatures, and that they had returned after
venting their anger on us as far as possible.
Such rifile-raffle I never saw before or
after on vessels deck. We could not put
to sea in such shape, but had to threaten
the men with pistol before could get one
OF them to enter the yawl and pick up the
stuff floating about. We worked swiftly
and as silently as possible to make good the
damage, keeping man on the lookout all
the time, and we were thankful body OF
men when the anchor was finally up and
we were clear Of the bay.
AS to the strength of an octopus. will
tell you what four or five of us once saw at
| one of the Spice islands. There was yawl
floating astern of q small trading schooner
| anchored Off the beach. ] was on the
| schooner talking with the Captain, and his
crew OF five men were all on deck, when an
octopus rose on the port side of the yawl
| and flung three of his tentacles into 1t. We
| saw every thing from the first move. The
| arms, sliding about, found nothing to lay
| hold Of, and then, as IL the octopus was in.
dignant at his ill-luck, he capsized the yaw
in twinkling. The water was not over
twelve feet there, and, getting hold or
the rocks he pulled the yawl astern until he
broke the painter, which was new incl
rope. The strength displayed in that move
ment was equal to that of draught horse
but he was not using more than u third o.
his power.-N Y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
A FAMOUS PRISON.
The Interior Arrangements OF tho \
York "TOMbs."

The Interior Arrangements OF tho New
York "TOmbs.'
Massive. mysterious and Egyptian
looking as the tombs by the Nile for
which it is named. the New York City
Prison is building which never fails
to strike the observer with awe. 1t
covers an entire block, fronting on
dingy but bustling Center street. There
is plenty of activity about the entrance,
where people are constantly entering
or emerging from the sepulchral gloom
of Luxor-like pillars of stone, behind
which are the numerous offices, court
rooms. etc., which have to be passed
before the prison proper is reached. To
some who pass within it is veritable
tomb of earthly hopes; and there is
Bridge of Signs" leading to the fatal
corridor where many murderer has
paid the death-penalty on the gallows.
To the great majority. however, the
Tombs is merely temporary place of
detention, prefacing more protracteG
residence on Blackwells Island. or per.
haps at the State prison.
The visitor obtains q pass from War.
den Walsh, who is man of full habit,
quite massive enough to harmonize with
his surroundings. A glance at the
census slate hanging in the office shows
the PRISONS population to be something
near five hundred. including both sexes.
though usually about nine-tenths of the
prisoners are males. At the end of a
long stone corridor is the entrance to
the women's department., over which
Matron McAulitf presides. The women
wear uniform dress of coarse cloth,
striped diagonally. They perform va
rious duties about the building, but do
not work during visitors hours.
The male prisoners and their cells are
tolerably well-appearing; but there is a
larger average of "tough" faces among
them. and enough untidiness to form q
contrast to the women's department.
There are good many visitors, of both
sexes and all ages. The prisoners are
allowed to receive eatables. but nc
liquor Every thing must 60 through
the Office, however, and although they
may call for messenger and send him
where they please, whatever hesbrings
must be examined before 1t Is delivered
to the prisoner. The dining-room com,
mnnicates with the matron's room, and
IL Us clean US soap and water can make
1t. The kitchen is below. in spacious
apartment with vaulted ceilings. Tht
utensils are VII ON colossal scale, and
the gigantic soup-caldrOn contains thres
hundred and sixty-tive quarts, which
indicates that rations are liberal in pro
portion, " they are undoubtedly fair II
auslity.-LssIs's Illustrated Weakly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
HlGH-ToNEo HENS.
A New Variety OF Hen-Fruit to. BE Know
as Parlor Eggs.

A New Variety OF Hen-Fruit to. BE Known
as Parlor Eggs.
"You trihing scoundrcl!' exclaimed
a Southern gentleman, addressing q
negro grocer, "you told me that those
eggs got here yesterday evening We're
fresh
II said dat da Mad jes' been laid
sah."
Eyes. but confound you. they were
spoiled"
dat amt my fault, sab, not er tall
my fault. De aigs wuz fresh laid. but
has sence found out dat de hens WIZ
sorter stale"
"What!
II say de hens wuz sorter stale, sab.
Peer like das been roostin' whar de
dew fell on 'em an da mildewed. Hens
gifts mighty bad dat way sometimes,
sab; powerful bad
"Why, never heard of any thing
like that BEFORE"
40, yas, sab, mighty often do case.
See dat chicken out yander2 Wall.
sab. she's almos' spilled, been roostin'
in de dew so much"
II believe you are an old iar!''
40, KANT hep whmt yer bleve.
I'd hate nightly ter be 'sponsihle fur
whut folks blebes desc days"
"Are those eggs over there freshe'
"Wall, couldn't insho 'em, sah."
II propose to pay cash for them.
Don't intend to compel you to make
those Others good"
"Whut, desc yere aigs-dese yere
ober yere? o, yas. sab. da's ca fresh
ez er rainbow"
'Have the hens that laid them been
roosting in the dew@'
dat da amt, sah dat da amt.
Dem hens--w'y dem hens won't stay
nowhar else but in de parlor, sab.
Vas. sab, yas. T6ney, put dc Colonel
up or dozen o. dem parlor aigs. ar
| ka,asaiD Irayeler
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
A Slight Misunderstanding.

The Importance of distinct enuncia-
ton in singing was well illustrated in
Sunday school recently. The schol-
ars frequently sing:
"Pass along ths watchwosd, shout II rs you CO.
Victory victory, over every foas' A
A little girl OF 1--WE years, coming fsa
the first time 70 Sunday-school. was
greatly pleased with the singing Of lhis
hymn. When shel reached home. sha
said; u9 ee9s q asll'g
'Nap,ms. they sang such . funny
song at Sunday school to-dsy!
s'What was ite' asked her lnothsr
20. they sang. 'Pass slpa9 tha wash.
rag and they kept saying Il over and
over. ~ YOUTHS ConpaNieM
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
THE CITY OF LEYDEN.
An Ancient Dutch Town Which Recon-
mends Itself to Dreamful Men.


mends Itself to Dreamful Men.
Tourists are rare in Leyden. and
when one passes along the old Breede
STRAIT he is regarded as curiously as if
he were survivor of the Spanish siege.
Shopkecpers crane over their counters,
or rush to their doors, and many u rosy
Dutch face peeps from between the
voluminous curtains as the traveller
passes by. The people in the streets
stare, too; but there are very few of
them, and at high noon in Leydcn you
may walk through street after street,
and meet perhaps two pedestrians, plus
an occasional dog-carriage loaded with
queer loaves of bread or other small
merchandise. The Dutch care but little
for walking exercise. The rare foot
falls echo along the stony streets with
startling, metallic ring which seems
as incongruous rs a sudden explosion
of sound in q chamber of the dead.
The most interesting and characteristic
portions of Leyden lie along the green
watered canals and the sluggish Off
shoots of the old Rhine. which cut
up the city into half a hundred
islands. Here the silence and va.
cancy are complete aud oppressive. 1t
is hard to resist the impression that the
inhabitants are mourning some dire
calamity, such as that terrible explo-
sion which laid great slice of the Rap
enberg in ruins eighty years ago. Here
and there an empty and deserted barge
is moored to the bank; but upon some
of the canals the green-scummed water
is unbroken. Between the paving stones
the grass sprouts pertinaciously, and
here and there wide piece of unfre.
quented pavement is slippery with the
velvet slime of moss. The dreamful
man, with deep hatred for the clatter
of civilization, would find house upon
a Leyden canal haven Of perfect
peace. OF a rich, deep red, pleasantly
shaded by lines and planes, with great
wide entrance halls paved with black
and white lozenges, and large panelled
rooms looking out upon prime little
Dutch gardens, the CANALS houses
are very inviting. Many of them are
of enormous size-vast echoing man
sions empty or half furnislied-once the
houses of merchant princes, at the time
when all the South Holland cities were
proud and rich, and Amsterdam was
the warehouse of Europe, the mart Of
| the world, and the banker of the Indies.
Wide sweeps of stone steps led up to
some of these old mansions, nearly as
large and handsome US palaces. Moth.
ing could be quieter than these dreamy
canals. The dip of an oar can be heard
from end to end; the splash Of stone
thrown by small Hollander Of ten
who removes his pipe for moment
while he throws, breaks the stiffness Sc
suddenly that the stranger starts ct tn
sound. - Christjan at Work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
CURIOUS CEREMONY.
How the Mennonite Dunksrds Select Their
Spiritual Leaders.

Spiritual Leaders.
An interesting ceremony took place
recently among the Mennonite Dunk
ards of the Bowmansville district.
They met in solemn convention for the
purpose of selecting one of their num-
Der whose duty it would be to preach
for them every Sunday for certain
number of years. They have no regu-
larly ordained ministers, although the
sect is large and quite wealthy, made
up of solid and substantial agriculture
lists. They dress in the simplest man
ner, and their religious services fire.
quently are held at their various farm
houses, where the visitors, who come in
conveyances for miles around, are most
Hospitality entertained. When va
cancy occurs, by death or by expira-
ton of term of ministerial service, cam
didates for a successor are named at
various meetings of the elders. These
candidates are selected from out the
best members of their own congrega-
ton. No man is allowed to be put on
the list who is not in every way worthy
and acceptable to all the church direc-
tors. Then, when all the candidates
have been named within certain
specified time the time for the selection
is set apart.
The recent allotment was largely at
tended. People came from the farms
for fifteen miles around. There were
ten candidates named, all of whom
were present, dressed in somber black
suits and broad-brimmed hats. Ten
Bibles were on desk at the end of the
room. In one of those Bibles was
placed thin white card. and the Bibles
were then well mixed by the elders, so
that no one knew which contained the
card. After brief service of singing
and prayer, an address was delivered
beseeching God to bless the proceedings
and direct the allotment so that the
servant of the Lord who drew the card
| would be able and willing to serve
Heaven and the people. tits generally
| understood that several of the candi-
dates are named against their will. but
if they are proposed and accepted they
must draw lots.
At the proper time the ten candidat o
reverently approached tho Bibles. and
each took one of the books in his right
hand and then slowly took his seat
Then in prayer he slowly opened hi
Bible, and, turning to the announced
chapter in the New Testament. III
searched for his card. The candidate
who found the card then slowly arose
made brief address, delivered prayer
and. after singing, the ceremony wa
closed. His family and relatives re
joiced at tho farm house, and held |
praise meeting, In due time he viii
make known his hours for service, AM
hereafter all his worldly employmen
must be made secondary to his new
life. Henry 4. Good was selected. II
Is farmer, aged forty-fve ysaroa. :
Reading (Pa. CIR. NJ y Sum
Mother Qreading) - "ffance usl
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26
THE BALLAD OF THE coLoRs.

THE BALLAD Or VhE COLOHSs
A gentleman OF courtly cir,
OF old Virginia he;
A damsel from New Jersey State,
OF matchlcss beauty she;
They met as fierce antagonists
Tho reason why. they say,
Her eyes were OF the Federal blue,
And his, Confederate gray.
They entered on fierce campaign,
And when the fight began,
1t seemed as though the strategy
Hnd no determnate plan.
Each watched the others movements well
While standing there at bay
Ono struggling for the Federal blue,
One for Confederate grny.
We all looked on with anxious eyes
To see their forces move,
And none could tell which combntant
Al last would victor prove.
They marched nnd countermnrched with skill
Avoiding we'll the fray;
Here, lines we're seen Of Federal blue,
And there, Confederate gray.
AT last lie moved his force in mass,
And sent her summons there
That she should straight captulate
Upon conditions fair.
"As you march forth the flags may ny,
The drums and bugles play;
But yield those eyes OF Federal blue
To the Confederate gray"
'You arc the foe" she answer sent,
'"To maidens such rs I:
I'll face you with dnuntless heart,
And conquer you, or die.
A token OF the sure result
The vaulted skies display;
For there above is Federal blue,
Below, Confederate gray"
Sharp-shooting on each flank began,
And mid mannuvres free
The rattle OF the small.talk with
Big guns Of repartee,
Mixed with the deadly glance OF eyes
Amid the proud array,
There met in arms the Federal blue
And the Confederate gray.
Exhausted by the fight, at length
They called truce to rest;
When 10! another force appeared
Upon mountains crest.
And as 1t came the mountain down
Amid the trumpet's bray,
Uncertain stood the Federal blue
And the Confederate gray.
A corps of stout free lances these
Who poured upon the field,
Field Marshal Cupid in command,
Who swore they both must yield;
That both should conquer, both divide
The honors of the day,
And proudly with the Federal blue
March the Confederate gray.
His troops were fresh and theirs were worn;
What could they but agree
That both should be the conquerors,
And both should captives be!
So they presented arms, because
Dan Cupid held the sway,
And joined In peace the Federal blue
With the Confederate gray.
Twelve years have fed. passed to-day
The fort they built, and saw
A sight to strike q bachelor
With spirit-thrilling awe.
Deploycd corps Of infantry,
But less for drill than play;
And some had eyes OF Federal blue,
And some Confederate gray.
--Thomas Dunno English, in Harper's Basar,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26

The man who blows the cornet In
. rural brass band down In Maine il
six feet aud ten inches tall and ths
band is looking for drum major that
won't look like . midget yyaneing IN
ksRt Vt him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-26

= Mother Qr eading) - "prance uses
peat for fuel" Child Qistsniny) =
"What did they burn him for, mann
map" "Bura who. Bessiep" why,
Pate"